Chargers select LB Uchenna Nwosu with No. 48 overall selection

Adding a sure tackler at the linebacker position next to Denzel Perryman could solve a lot of issues for a Chargers front seven that got ran heavily on in 2017, and that is why former USC LB Uchenna Nwosu is a solid selection here at No. 48 overall in the second-round.

Checking in at 6-foot-3 and 251 pounds, the former Trojan possesses the speed and quickness needed in today’s NFL linebackers. Nwosu is a threat when it comes to stripping the ball away from running backs and deflecting passes as he led the nation in 2017 in 13 passes defensed, which was the most by any non-DB.

Through his senior year, Nwosu recorded 169 tackles (94 solo), 20.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, 20 passes defended, and one interception.

The Chargers needed someone who can rush the quarterback, stop the run and be able to drop back into coverage to run with running backs and tight ends and Nwosu fits that mold.

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